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Nearly six in ten regulated firms not ready for incoming AML law changes, survey finds
Thursday, 28 May 2026With new money laundering regulations expected to come into force as early as late June, compliance professionals across legal, financial services and accounting say their firms are still catching up
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The SRA’s strict liability gamble has failed. Good
Thursday, 21 May 2026The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Dentons v SRA on 27 April, and the profession is right to welcome it. It is the second time in short succession that the court has corrected the SRA.
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Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
Tuesday, 5 May 2026What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
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Nearly one in eight employers does not provide sexual harassment training, as key Employment Rights Act deadline arrives
Thursday, 2 April 2026Survey of 464 HR professionals exposes a training and whistleblowing confidence gap just as new legal protections for workplace harassment disclosures come into force
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SRA issues warning over ‘no win, no fee’ arrangements: What law firms need to know
Wednesday, 11 March 2026While ‘no win, no fee’ agreements can offer crucial access to justice for individuals, the SRA’s warning highlights significant regulatory risks for firms that fail to comply with their obligations.
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Only 3% of compliance professionals say their organisation is fully prepared for AI regulation
Wednesday, 4 March 2026New VinciWorks research exposes a significant training and readiness gap across UK-regulated industries. As GDPR enforcement intensifies, the EU AI Act enters its implementation phase, and the UK regulator signals that obligations are already in force
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Most employers unprepared for menopause compliance deadline, as three in four say the law does not go far enough
Thursday, 26 February 2026New research from VinciWorks reveals a significant governance gap on menopause at work, with most organisations yet to commit to action plans required under the Employment Rights Act
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UK competition reset raises risk of political interference in merger control, warns VinciWorks
Thursday, 29 January 2026The Government’s newly launched consultation on reforming the UK competition regime could radically change merger control and market investigations.
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The SRA’s 2025 AML report: What law firms need to know
Wednesday, 7 January 2026The SRA has released its 2024-25 anti-money laundering report and the scale of supervision is striking – it carried out 935 proactive engagements in the year to 5 April 2025.
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Three in five legal professionals concerned about the future of legal professional privilege under proposed FCA AML reforms
Friday, 12 December 2025VinciWorks explores their recent poll of 204 legal professionals discussing the government’s consultation and the potential transfer of AML supervision from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to the FCA.
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The civil courts and the digital divide
Despite the government’s decision to increase Ministry of Justice funding, its budget for 2025-26 is still 14% lower in real terms than in 2007-08.
The Decent Homes Standard scandal
It is well established that the UK has the highest proportion of inadequate housing in all of Europe. But what if the heart of the problem is even worse than we think?
The evolving standard: AI and professional negligence
AI creates an obvious professional negligence risk. Using it carelessly may fall below the standard of reasonable skill and care. As may failing to use it, in certain circumstances.
